ST. GEORGE, Utah, Nov. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- SkyWest, Inc.
(NASDAQ: SKYW) ("SkyWest") today announced that its Board of
Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $.12 per share, which will be paid on
January 7, 2020 to shareholders of
record at the close of business on December
31, 2019.
About SkyWest
SkyWest, Inc. is the holding company for SkyWest Airlines and
SkyWest Leasing, an aircraft leasing company. SkyWest Airlines has
a fleet of nearly 500 aircraft connecting millions of passengers
each month to over 250 destinations and provides commercial air
service in cities throughout North
America with more than 2,300 daily flights. SkyWest Airlines
operates through partnerships with United Airlines, Delta Air
Lines, American Airlines and Alaska Airlines to carry more than 38
million passengers annually. Based in St.
George, Utah, SkyWest continues to set the standard for
excellence across the regional industry with exceptional value for
customers, shareholders and its nearly 14,000 employees.
Forward Looking-Statements
In addition to historical information, this release contains
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as
"forecasts," "expects," "intends," "believes," "anticipates,"
"estimates," "should," "likely" and similar expressions identify
forward-looking statements. Such statements include, but are not
limited to, statements about the continued demand for our product,
the potential benefits resulting from the sale of ExpressJet,
including reduced risk, increased flexibility and improved
positioning for market opportunities, the scheduled aircraft
deliveries for SkyWest Airlines in upcoming years, and related
removal from service and/or placement into service of certain
aircraft, the potential benefits resulting from the early lease
buyout of certain aircraft, including increased fleet flexibility,
reduced tail risk, avoidance of lease return costs and accretion to
earnings, as well as SkyWest's future financial and operating
results, plans, objectives, expectations, estimates, intentions and
outlook, and other statements that are not historical facts. All
forward-looking statements included in this release are made as of
the date hereof and are based on information available to SkyWest
as of such date. SkyWest assumes no obligation to update any
forward-looking statements for any reason. Readers should note that
many factors could affect the future operating and financial
results of SkyWest and could cause actual results to vary
materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements set
forth in this release. These factors include, but are not limited
to, the prospects of entering into agreements with existing or
other carriers to fly new aircraft, ongoing negotiations between
SkyWest and its major partners regarding their contractual
obligations, uncertainties regarding operation of new aircraft, the
ability to attract and retain qualified pilots, the impact of
regulatory issues such as pilot rest rules and qualification
requirements, and the ability to obtain aircraft financing.
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